Types of Protein

Primary

Description: A stright chain of sequenced amino acids, the sequence codes for how the protein folds.

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Bonding: there are only peptide bonds between the amino groups.

Secondary

Description: Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen atoms are the basic repeating units found in the amino acids. This structure can create a pleated sheet or a helix.

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Bonding: Hydrogen bonds are used to form a beta pleateed sheet or an alpha helix, it depends on the position of the amino group to where the hydrogen bonds form. They are used to pull the chain into the alpha helix or the polypeptide bonds cam also lie…